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| the scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their physical environment. |
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| Species, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere. |
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| What is a primary producer and then give an example. |
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| first producers of energy rich compounds that are later used by other organisms. Bacteria. |
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| How do chemosynthetic bacteria function as a primary producer? |
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| They harvest chemical energy and produce carbohydrates. |
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| Define and give three examples of biotic and abiotic factors. |
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| biotic are living part of the environment. Example- animals, plants, mushrooms. Abiotic are nonliving parts. Example- heat, sunlight, wind, soil. |
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| Links together all the food chains in an ecosystem. |
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| what are the three kinds of ecological pyramids? |
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